2002 Chevrolet Z71 defect investigations
Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2002 Chevrolet Z71. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.
- PARKING BRAKE FAILUREDefect Petition DP05009 · opened Dec 20, 2005 · closed May 31, 2006
Odi's review of complaint data received since the close of ea04-011 revealed no indication that the investigation should be re-opened.more details can be found in the federal register notice enclosed in the dp05-009 public file.odi reserves the right to reopen the investigation in the future should conditions warrant.
- PARKING BRAKE FAILUREPreliminary Evaluation PE03057 · opened Dec 8, 2003 · closed Apr 9, 2004
Odi opened pe03-057 to assess parking brake ineffectiveness in the subject vehicles.these vehicles are equipped with four wheel disc brakes that incorporate a single-shoe drum-in-hat parking brake independent of the service brakes.complaint and warranty data indicate that the parking brake linings tend to wear out earl…